BIG RAY & LOIS JAZZ MASTERS & BLUES: Recent Episodes
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Big Ray & Lois Jazz Masters brings you smooth, contemporary, Funk, Blues, and classical jazz from Grammy Award winning artists and dynamic interviews with our correspondent at... large, Patrice Samara.
Welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz master's & BLUES Jazz, 9:30am-11:00Pm LIVE Sunday jazz 11:30am-1:00am SHOW 09/10/2023. power by Speaker I heart podcast. our feature Artist: Marcus Miller William Henry Marcus Miller Jr is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his work as a bassist. He has worked with trumpeter Miles Davis, pianist Herbie Hancock, singer Luther Vandross, and saxophonist David Sanborn, among others. Miller has been nominated for numerous Grammy Awards as a producer for Miles Davis, Luther Vandross, David Sanborn, Bob James, Chaka Khan and Wayne Shorter, and has won two Grammys. He won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song in 1992, for Luther. Vandross' "Power of Love" and in 2001 he won for Best .
Welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz master's & BLUES Jazz, 9:30am-11:00Pm LIVE Sunday jazz 11:30am-1:00am SHOW 09/03/2023. power by Speaker I heart podcast. our feature Artist: ANITA BAKER- Anita Denise Baker (born January 26, 1958)[1] is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for her soulful ballads, particularly from the height of the quiet storm period in the 1980s. Starting her career in the late 1970s with the funk band.In 1986, she rose to fame following the release of her Platinum -selling second album, Rapture, which included the Grammy-winning single "Sweet Love". As of 2017, Baker has won eight Grammy Awards and has four Platinum albums, along with two Gold albums.
Welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz master's & BLUES Jazz, 9:30am-11:00Pm LIVE Sunday jazz 11:30am-1:00am SHOW 08/27/2023. power by Speaker I heart podcast. our feature Artist: Eliane Elias-Eliane Elias is a Brazilian jazz pianist, singer, composer and arranger. She started studying piano when she was seven, and at age twelve she was transcribing solos from jazz musicians. Eliane has won two GRAMMY® Awards, a Latin GRAMMY® Award, four Gold Disc Awards and is a three-time Best Vocal Album winner in Japan. She was the recipient of the 2018 Edison Lifetime Achievement Award in The Netherlands. She’s been nominated for ten GRAMMY® Awards in five different categories.
Welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz master's & BLUES Jazz, 9:30am-11:00Pm this on 4:30am -6:00am one-time LIVE Sunday/Monday jazz SHOW 08/21/2023. power by Speaker I heart podcast. our feature Artist: Michael Franks- Michael Franks is an American singer and songwriter, considered a leader of the quiet storm movement. He has recorded with a variety of well-known artists, such as Patti Austin, Art Garfunkel, Brenda Russell, Claus Ogerman, Joe Sample, and David Sanborn Award Nominated Nominated Work
Soul Train Music Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Performance
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Welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz master's & BLUES Jazz, 9:30am-11:00Pm LIVE Sunday jazz SHOW 08/13/2023. power by Speaker I heart podcast. our feature Artist: Joe Sample, The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the music industry worldwide. It was originally called the Gramophone Awards, as the trophy depicts a gilded gramophone. The Grammys are the first of the Big Three networks' major music awards held annually,[note 1] and is considered one of the four major annual American entertainment awards, alongside the Academy Awards (for films), the
Good evening, Jazz, Family and welcome to a live show Big Ray & Lois Jazz master's & Blues Jazz, & new age jazz 2023 Sunday 9:30pm-11:00pm jazz Just for you this weekend 8/6/2023. Artist : TONY BENNETT & DINA KRALL-SPECIAL SHOW-Anthony Dominick Benedetto (August 3, 1926 – July 21, 2023), known professionally as Tony Bennett, was an American jazz and traditional pop singer. He received many accolades, including 20 Grammy Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards. Bennett was named an NEA Jazz …Canadian singer and pianist Diana Krall. Diana Jean Krall OC OBC is a Canadian jazz pianist and singer known for her contralto vocals. She has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide, including over six million in the US.
Good evening, Jazz, Family and welcome to a live show Big Ray & Lois Jazz master's & Blues Jazz, & new age jazz 2023 Sunday 9:30pm-11:00pm jazz Just for you this weekend 7/30/2023. Artist Keiko Matsui (松居 慶子, is a Japanese keyboardist and composer, specializing in smooth jazz and New-age music. 53rd. Annual Grammy Awards, where she won the Best Contemporary Jazz Album award. She is still an active pianist with Her latest, grandest performance was during the opening of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. 2. Mitsuko Uchida Mitsuko Uchida is perhaps one of the greatest pianists of the 21 st century.
Good evening, Jazz, Family and welcome to a live show Big Ray & Lois Jazz master's & blues 2023 Sunday 9:30Pm-11:00pm jazz 7/16/2023 fEATURE Artists. STEVE KINDLER- Steven Kindler. More images. Profile: Violinist and composer. He was one of the forerunners in playing multi-string electric violin. He began his career at the age of 10 playing with the Portland Youth Philharmonic. Sites:
Hello Jazz, Family and welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz master's & Blues, Jazz, 9:30pm-11:00pm Sunday EVENING JAZZ, 7/2/2023 feature Artist: Sade Helen Folasade Adu CBE, known professionally as Sade Adu or simply Sade, is a Nigerian-born British singer, known as the lead singer of her eponymous band.List of awards and nominations received by Sade ASCAP Pop Music Awards [ edit]. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a not-for-profit... American Black Achievement Awards [ edit]. The American Black Achievement Award is presented by Ebony and Jet magazines... American ...Nominations: 42
Wins: 8
Good evening, Jazz, Family and welcome to a live show Big Ray & Lois Jazz master's & blues 2023 Sunday 9:30Pm-11:00pm jazz Just for you to close off this weekend 6/25/2023 Artists Peter White is an English musician and composer who plays guitar, piano, accordion and harmonica. He is known for his 20-year collaboration with Al Stewart.[1Peter White won the award for best Smooth Jazz Musician in the 2007 Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards. He was named the Best Guitarist at the National Smooth Jazz Awards for four consecutive years from 2000–2003.
JUNEYEENTH PROGAMGood afternoon, Jazz, Family and welcome to a live special JUNETEENTH show Big Ray & Lois Jazz master's & blues 2023 Monday 9:30Pm-11:00pm jazz 6/19/2023 Artists: ROY AYERS
Roy Ayers is an American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player, and record producer.[1] Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure at Polydor Records beginning in the 1970s, during which he helped pioneer jazz-funk. He is a key figure in the acid jazz movement,[3] and has been dubbed "The Godfather of Neo Soul".[4] He is best known for his compositions "Everybody Loves the Sunshine", "Search in", and "Running Away". At one time, he was said to have more sampled hits by rappers than any other artist. GRAMMY AWARD WINNER
Good evening, Jazz, Family and welcome to a live show Big Ray & Lois Jazz master's & blues 2023 Sunday 9:30Pm-11:00pm jazz Just for you to close off this weekend 6/18/2023 Artists Kenny G
Kenneth Bruce Gorelick known professionally as Kenny G, is an American smooth jazz saxophonist, composer, and producer. His 1986 album Duotones brought him commercial success. Kenny G is one of the best-selling artists of all time, with global sales totaling more than 75 million records. He has won numerous awards, including Grammy Awards for Best Instrumental Composition and Best Pop Instrumental Performance.
WORLD WIDE GRAMMY AWARD WINNER,
Good evening, Jazz, Family and welcome to a live show Big Ray & Lois Jazz master's & blues 2023 Sunday 9:30pm-11:00pm jazz Just for you to close off this weekend 6/11/2023 Artists: Ray Obiedo is an American contemporary jazz guitarist. Obiedo grew up in Richmond, California, a graduate of John F. Kennedy High School, and began playing guitar at age 17. Initially he played both jazz and R&B, appearing on record with Herbie Hancock, Julian Priester, and Sheila E.also Grammy award winner.
Hello Jazz, Family and welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz master's & Blues, Jazz, 9:30pm-11:00pm Sunday EVENING JAZZ, 6/4/2023 feature Artist: Diana Jean Krall OC OBC (born November 16, 1964) is a Canadian jazz pianist and singer known for her contralto vocals.[1] She has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide, including over six million in the US. On December 11, 2009, Billboard magazine named her the second greatest jazz artist of the decade (2000–2009), establishing her as one of the best-selling artists of her time.
Krall is the only jazz singer to have had eight albums debuting at the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums.[2] To date, she has won three Grammy Awards and eight Juno Awards. She has also earned nine gold, three platinum, and seven multi-platinum albums.
Hello Jazz, Family and welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz master's & Blues, Jazz, 9:30pm-11:00pm Sunday EVENING JAZZ, Power by Speaker IHeart Podcase featuring Artist:The Benoit Freeman Project is an album by American pianist David Benoit and American guitarist Russ Freeman that was released in 1994 and recorded for the GRP label. The album reached No. 2 on the jazz chart at Billboard magazine. Freeman is the founder and leader of the Rippingtons.
GRAMMY AWARDS BOTH
Hello Jazz, Family and welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz master's & Blues, Jazz, 9:30pm-11:00pm Sunday EVENING JAZZ, Power by Speaker IHeart Podcase featuring Artist: 4/30/2023 Artist: Jeff Lorber is an American keyboardist, composer, and record producer. After six previous nominations, Lorber won his first Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for Prototype by his band the Jeff Lorber Fusion.
The Best of Smooth Jazz and The Weather Channel Presents: Smooth Jazz II. He was nominated for a Grammy Award for his album He Had a Hat (Blue Note, 2007)
CELEBRATING GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY APRIL 30TH 2023 .
Hello Jazz, Family and welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz master's & Blues, Jazz, 9:30pm-11:00pm Sunday EVENING JAZZ, Power by Speaker IHeart Podcase Also, Welcome today is Global International Jazz Day April 30th, 2023, our featuring Artist: 4/30/2023 Artist: LEE RITENOUR-Ritenour At the age of eight he started playing guitar and four years later decided on a career in music. When he was 16 he played on his first recording session with the Mamas & the Papas. He developed a love for jazz and was influenced by guitarist Wes Montgomery.[4] At the age of 17 he worked with Lena Horne and Tony Bennett. He studied classical guitar at the University of Southern California. In 1991 Ritenour and keyboardist Bob James formed the group Fourplay.[4] He left the group in 1997 and was replaced by Larry Carlton. Rammy Awards
Ritenour has received one Grammy award out of sixteen nominations.
Hello Jazz, Family and welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz master's & Blues, Jazz, 9:30pm-11:00pm Sunday EVENING JAZZ, Power by Speaker IHeart Podcase 4/23/2023 feature Artist: Larry Eugene Carlton is an American guitarist who built his career as a studio musician in the 1970s and 1980s for acts such as Steely Dan and Joni Mitchell. He has participated in thousands of recording sessions, recorded on hundreds of albums in many genres, including more than 100 gold records, as well as for television and movies. He has been a member of the jazz fusion group the Crusaders, the smooth jazz band Fourplay, and has maintained a long solo career
Hello Jazz, Family and welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz master's & Blues, Jazz, 9:30pm-11:00pm Sunday EVENING JAZZ, Power by Speaker IHeart Podcase 4/16/2023 feature Artist: Gerald Albright is an American jazz saxophonist. He earned Grammys for 24/7 in 2012 and Slam Dunk in 2014 and has been nominated for New Beginnings in 2008 and for Sax for Stax in 2009. total of 3 grammy.
Hello Jazz, Family and welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz master's & Blues, Jazz, 9:30pm-11:00pm Sunday EVENING JAZZ, Power by Speaker IHeart Podcase 4/9/2023 feature Artist: EARL KLUGH Earl Klugh is an American acoustic guitarist and composer. He has won one Grammy award and thirteen nominations. Klugh was awarded the “1977 Best Recording Award For Performance and Sound” for his album “Finger Painting” by “Swing Journal” a Japanese jazz magazine.
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Hello Jazz, Family and welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz master's & Blues, Jazz, 9:30pm-11:00pm Sunday EVENING JAZZ, Power by Speaker IHeart Podcase 4/2/2023 feature Artist: David Sanborn-David William Sanborn (born July 30, 1945) is an American alto saxophonist. Though Sanborn has worked in many genres, his solo recordings typically blend jazz with instrumental pop and R&B. David Sanborn A True Jazz Legend 6 Time Grammy Award Winner. 8 Gold Albums, 1Platinum. One of the most iconic saxophonists for six decades
Hello Jazz, Family and welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz master's & Blues, Jazz, 9:30pm-11:00pm Sunday EVENING JAZZ, 3/26/2023 feature Artist: ARETHA FRANKLIN- gifted singer and pianist, Aretha Franklin toured with her father's traveling revival show and later visited New York, where she signed with Columbia Records. Franklin went on to release several popular singles, many of which are now considered classics. In 1987 she became the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in 2008 she won her 18th Grammy Award, making her one of the most honored artists in Grammy history.
Hello Jazz, Family and welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz master's & Blues, Jazz, 9:30pm-11:00pm Sunday EVENING JAZZ, 3/19/2023 feature Artist: Cassandra Wilson Follow Artist + Highly respected, Grammy Award-winning contemporary jazz singer who has also crossed over to funk, blues, and even rapCassandra Wilson Follow Artist + Highly respected, Grammy Award-winning contemporary jazz singer who has also crossed over to funk, blues, and even rap
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Hello Jazz, Family and welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz master's & Blues, Jazz, 9:30pm-11:00pm Sunday EVENING JAZZ, 3/12/2023 feature Artist: Alwin Lopez Jarreau (March 12, 1940 – February 12, 2017) was an American singer and musician. His 1981 album Breakin' Away spent two years on the Billboard 200 and is considered one of the finest examples of the Los Angeles pop and R&B sound. The album won Jarreau the 1982 Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. In all, he won seven Grammy Awards and was nominated for over a dozen more during his career.
Hello Jazz, Family and welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz master's & Blues, Jazz, 9:30pm-11:00pm Sunday EVENING JAZZ, 3/5/2023 feature Artist: sade Helen Folasade Adu CBE, known professionally as Sade Adu or simply Sade, is a Nigerian-born British singer, known as the lead singer of her eponymous band.List of awards and nominations received by Sade ASCAP Pop Music Awards [ edit]. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a not-for-profit... American Black Achievement Awards [ edit]. The American Black Achievement Award is presented by Ebony and Jet magazines... American ...Nominations: 42
Wins: 8
Hello Jazz, Family and welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz master's & Blues, Jazz, 9:30pm-11:00pm Sunday EVENING JAZZ, THIS IS THE LAST NIGHT Black history Month show jazz 2/26/2023 feature Artist: GEORGE BENSON & COUNT BASIE & HIS ORCHESTRA This project had its genesis back in 1983 with a Benson promise to Count Basie that he would record an album in his style, a promise partially fulfilled the following year with 20/20's "Beyond the Sea." Focusing on standards that steer commendably clear from tunes normally associated with Basie, Benson takes on the dual challenge of big-band singer and lead guitarist and succeeds with authority in both roles. The robust playing of the Basie band under Frank Foster poses absolutely no problems for Benson's muscular guitar, for he punches out the notes and octaves in irresistibly swinging fashion (for prime mature Benson, check out "Basie's Bag"). As a vocalist, he sounds solid and debonair, blending well with Basie vocalist Carmen Bradford on "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" There are two deviations from the format, though. "Baby Workout" starts out as an electronic dance number, augmented by horns, that harks back to his run of routine '80s albums. The sole Robert Farnon-arranged track, a lush orchestral treatment of "Portrait of Jennie" recorded in London, was salvaged from an aborted project that was promised back in 1988. Clearly Benson had wrestled control of his music from the accountants, and though the direction is conservative, it makes bet
Hello Jazz, Family and welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz master's & Blues, Jazz, 9:30pm-11:00pm Sunday show jazz 2/192023 feature Artist: Donaldson Toussaint Louverture Byrd II was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist. A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, Byrd was one of the few hard bop musicians who successfully explored funk and soul while remaining a jazz artist. As a bandleader, Byrd was an influence on the early career of Herbie Hancock. Donaldson Byrd is a grammy award winner.
Hello Jazz, Family and welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz Masters & Blues, Jazz, 9:30pm-11:00pm Sunday show to jazz 2/5/2023 feature Artist: Joe Sample, The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the music industry worldwide. It was originally called the Gramophone Awards, as the trophy depicts a gilded gramophone. The Grammys are the first of the Big Three networks' major music awards held annually,[note 1] and is considered one of the four major annual American entertainment awards, alongside the Academy Awards (for films), the Emmy Awards (for television), and the Tony Awards (for theater)
Hello Jazz, Family and welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz Masters & Blues, Jazz, 9:30pm-11:00pm Sunday show to jazz 1/29/2023 feature Artist: Najee Gammy award winner.
Hello and good Morning Jazz, Family and welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz Masters & Blues Jazz, 9:30pm-11:00pm Saturday show this morning jazz eye opener with a difference jazz style 01/22/2023 Artists: Kevyn Lettau-Kevyn Lettau is a vocalist whose most popular works are in the styles of adult contemporary pop, west coast fusion/smooth jazz, and Brazilian jazz.
Good evening, Jazz, Family and welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz Masters & Blues, 9:30pm-11:00pm Sunday 1/15/2023 this jazz Feature ARTIST: Maysa, Maysa Leak (born August 17, 1966) is an American jazz singer better known by her mononym Maysa. She is well known by fans of smooth jazz both for her solo work and her work with the British band Incognito. In 2009, Maysa won the very first new Soul Train Award named for the brand's new owners, CENTRIC, The Cenric Award: Soul Approved/Underground. Maysa was a spokesperson for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a disease that can be fatal to premature babies. She appears in RSV PSA commercials, with her son Jazz, sponsored for the March of Dimes.
Good evening, Jazz, Family and welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz Masters & Blues, 9:30pm-11:00pm Sunday 1/8/2023 this jazz Feature ARTIST: The Rippingtons- The Rippingtons are an American contemporary jazz group, mainly relating to the genres smooth jazz, jazz fusion, jazz pop, and crossover jazz. Formed in 1985 by guitarist and band leader Russ Freeman, their career has spanned more than three decades. Members Kim Stone, Russ Freeman, Paul Taylor, Steve Bailey, Tony Morales, Brandon Fields, Dave Kochanski, David Kochanski, Eric Mariental, Gregg Karakas, Jimmy Johnson, David Anderson, Steve Reid, Bill Lanphier, Tom McMorran, Kim Stone, Dave Karasony, Ramon Yslas, Dave Hooper, Bill Heller, Tony Morales, Kenny G, Mark Portmann, Rob Mullins, Rico Belled, Scott Breadman, Steve Bailey, Steve Reid, Jeff Kashiwa,The Rippingtons are a Grammy-nominated contemporary jazz group.
Good evening, Jazz, Family and welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz Masters & Blues, 9:30pm-11:00pm Sunday Happy New Year- 1/1/2023 this jazz Feature ARTIST: New year night- Gerald Albright & Norman Brown just like Batman & Robin. Both are Grammy Award winners, playing music across the world.
Good evening, Jazz, Family and welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz Masters & Blues, 9:30pm-11:00pm Sunday 12/25/2022 this jazz Feature ARTIST: Peter White-Peter is an English musician and composer who plays guitar, piano, accordion and harmonica. He is known for his 20-year collaboration with Al Stewart. Contents Musical career 1.1 Early career with Al Stewart 1.2 Basia 1.3 Producing and solo work 2 Discography 2.1 Albums 2.2 Singles 3 Awards 4 References
Good evening, Jazz, Family and welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz Masters & Blues, 9:30pm-11:00pm Sunday 12/11/2022 this jazz Feature ARTIST: Christmas Presence - Artists various
Good evening, Jazz, Family and welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz Masters & Blues, 9:30pm-11:00pm Sunday 12/04/2022 this jazz Feature ARTIST: Nancy Wilson -Nancy Wilson, a three-time Grammy-winning artist who called herself a “song stylist,” Christmas time,
BIG RAY & LOIS JAZZ MASTERS & BLUES- SUNDAY-9:30PM-11:00PM (7:30pm- 9:00pm THANKSGIVING SPECIAL- THURSDAY-THANKSGIVING Grover Washington Jr. was an American jazz-funk and soul-jazz saxophonist. Along with Wes Montgomery and George Benson, he is considered by many to be one of the founders of the smooth jazz genre. He wrote some of his material and later became an arranger and producer. Also won Grammy Awards in 1982 for Best R&B Song ("Just The Two of Us"), and Best Jazz Fusion Performance ("Winelight"). "Winelight" was also nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
Good evening, Jazz, Family and welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz Masters & Blues, 9:30pm-11:00pm Sunday 11/20/2022 week of thanksgiving this jazz Feature ARTIST: Alex Bugnon is a jazz pianist and composer from Montreux, Switzerland. He is a nephew of Donald Byrd Alex Bugnon Awards, nominations, and wins. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Emmys Awards
Good evening, Jazz, Family and welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz Masters & Blues, 9:30pm-11:00pm Sunday 11/13/2022 this jazz Feature ARTIST: FOURPLAY-Fourplay American smooth jazz quartet
A preeminent fusion outfit consisting of four distinct but similar-minded leaders. The original members of the group were Bob James (keyboards), Lee Ritenour (guitars), Nathan East (bass), and Harvey Mason (drums). Fourplay received a Congressional Record from the United States Congress, House of Representatives recognizing them as distinguished members of the music industry. The award was presented by A. Robert Brown, Sr., Advisor to Congressman Ed Towns of New York at a Fourplay performance in Philadelphia. Fourplay is the only musical group in history to be recognized by the U.S. Congress.
Big Ray & Lois Jazz Masters & Blues, 9:30pm-11:00pm Sunday 11/06/2022 this jazz Feature Artists: Eliane Elias Hot off her 2022 GRAMMY® win for Best Latin Jazz Album recently nominated for a Latin GRAMMY®) internationally acclaimed recording artist, pianist, singer, composer and arranger Eliane Elias’ distinctive musical style and artistry is one of the most celebrated and recognizable sounds in jazz and Brazilian musi
Hello and good Evening, Jazz, Family and welcome to Big Ray & Lois Jazz Masters & Blues, 9:30pm-11:00pm Sunday 10/30/2022 the last day Sunday in Oct. this jazz Feature Artists: Paul Taylor-Over 25 years into a stellar, multi-faceted career that’s found him in contemporary urban jazz, saxophonist Paul Taylor brings us his highly anticipated new recordings. Mr. Taylor received nearly every important honor given to artists in the United States. In 1992 he was a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors and received an Emmy Award.
Philadelphia own group. Jazz Funk, fusion.Dreams Pieces of a Dream
American musical group Fusion and crossover jazz group from Philadelphia with a pair of R&B hits and releases on Elektra, Blue Note, and Heads Up. Nominee Golden Globe Nominee
Keiko is a Japanese Key Boardist and composer specializing in Smooth Jazz and New Age Music
GRAMMY AWARDS-WIN-7/NOMINATIONS-18 /PRIMETIME EMMYAWARD-NOMINATION-1 DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS-NOMINATION-1
Roy Ayers is American funk soul and jazz composer vibraphone player and music producer. won a lifetime achievement Award. He helped pioneer jazz funk.
Brian is a Two Time Grammy Award Winner. Brian Plays both electric and acoustig Instruments.
Chris is an American Trumpeter, Composer. Grammy Award winner-3 Nominations-7 Soul Train Music Award Nominations 1
Alex is an Outstanding Jazz pianist composer and Non- Soul Train Music Award For Best music 1992
Louis Allen Rawls was an American Jazz Record Producer & Singer .He also a three time Grammy Award Winner.
Larry & Lee both are powerhouse artist they both has Grammy Awards and they both played with FOURPLAY
member of steely Dan , fourplay - The Crusaders Grammy Award winner Legendary Blues Guitartist.
Chris Stephen Botti, is an American Trumpeter and composer& Grammy Award Winner, Nationally know.
Benoit is an American Pianist and Freeman is an American guitarist, . Both are Grammy Award Winners with others
Parrick Bruce Metheny is an American Jazz Guitarist and Composer. Pat has three gold albums and 20 Grammy Awards and more.
Singer Actress whose career spanned over five decades Nancy recorded more than 70albums and won three Grammy Awards
Boney James songwriter and recording Producer, four time Grammy Award Nominee Soul Train Award winner, two Naacp Images Award .Sold over Three Million Albums.
And American Jazz saxophonist, and song writer he is a member of Rippingtons and grammy award for best Gospel song.
Larry 4 Grammy Award Winner 1 AIM Independent Music Award membered- Steely Dan Fourplay The Crusaders Mother Day Special for Mothers around the World.
smooth jazz trumpeter vocalist and record producer from Allentown pa, soul train music award for best contemporary jazz performance.
is a Jazz Piantist and composer from Montreux, Switzerland. He is a nephew of Donald Byrd.
Michael is an American singer, and songwriter, Soul Train music Award winner for Best Contemporary Jazzs.
David Benoit and American guitarist Russ freeman that was released in 1994 The album reached No 2 on the Jazz Chart and Billboard magazine.
Nancy record more then 70 Albums and won Three Grammys
Her career spanned over Five decades from the mid- 1950
Basia is a Polish singer, songwriter an recording artist Noted for her Latin-inspired Jazz music
Helen Folasade Adu- Known as Proessionally as Sade
British Singer, songwriter, Actress.
Saxophonist songwriter, and record producer, Grammy Award winner and SouTrain Award winner and Best Contemporary Jazz Artist of the Decade.
American Jazz Saxophonist with nominated 8 Grammy Awards
4 NAACP Awards and 4 soul Train Awards One Record company GRP Records (jazz)
Philadelphia own American singer, songwriter, and Actress.
Theatre World Award and Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Featured Actress.
meeting of two contemporary Jazz Giants smooth Jazz with a Brazilia flair.& David Benoit
Grammy Award Winner Lour Rawls released more than 60 albums sold 40 million records, and had numerous charting singles.
Kenny Bruce Gorelck know as Kenny G is a american Jazz saxophonist , . Kenny is one of the Best selling artist of all time with Global sales a total of 75Million records
A Brazillian Composer, Piontist, and songwriter, arranger Jobin
was widely considerd as one of the Great exonents of Brazilian music.
Three Gold Albums and 20 Grammys Awards and is the ONly person to Win Grammys in 10 categories .American Jazz Gurtarist and composer
5 Time Grammy Award Winner for Best Jazz Ablum 2008
American R&B, Jazz Singer and song writer
Brain is American smooth Jazz/R&B/funk musician , Instrumentalist producer and performer. His Instrus are syngthesizer, piano and Trumbone.
Keiko is a Japanese Key Boarddist and composer, specializing
in smooth Jazz and new age Music.
Richard is a Scottish American saxophonist . He was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Album at the 56 Annual Grammy Awards
Paul is an American smooth Jazz Saxophonist who has released eleven albums since his debut on the horn in 1995
Born smooth Jazz Artist oftern performs on the nylon- string Guitar. Won Oasis contemporary Jazz Awards Best guitarist.
The Regge Artist with greatest impact in History who introduces Jamaican Music to the world and changed the face of the global of pop and Jazz
Highly sucessful smooth Jazz Trumpeter, whose Albums and netted more than 20 number one Hits
Najee is a crossover Jazz Saxophone know for his poplar solo albums two platinum and four Gold albums .
Grammy Award Winner Best Albun 2013- Gegg Harry Karukas is a smooth Jazz Pianist from Bowie Maryland, was a member of the great Rippingtons
Artists - Norman Brown - One of the Most successful Jazz and Instrumenital R&B guitarists.
Nancy Grammy Award winner know for her soulful and Dynamic Jazz singer whose crisp intricate phasing .
Grover Washington Jr was considered by many to be the founding Father of Smooth Jazz . and Master of the Jazz Funk.
Grammy Award American Jazz and Pop musician and a smooth crooner with a flair for Scat.
Aurthur Lee Porter Jr. was an American Jzz Saxophonist . He was also the son of the great musician of Art Porter Sr. .
Keiko is a Japanese Keyboardist and composer, specializing in smooth Jazz and new-age Music. Classical
Bob James is a Two Time Grammy Award winning Jazz Keyboardist . Bob James was an important figure in turnning 1970's Fusion Jazz into more commerical.
He is the king of the Blues for more than half a cenury. Releasing over fifty albums worldwide. And some of his albums are classics.
Joe Sample American Pioneer Soul Jazz Pianist Keyboard player and compose the founder of the Crusanders
American Jazz Singer songwriter, actor Rawls released more than 60 Albums sold 40 million records
Talk about Joy follow- ship love of Chirst coming of the new born
of Christ and the Three Kings.
Boney James Tenor Saxophone who is also a main proponent of smooth Jazz, songwriter, and Record producer a Four-Time Grammy Nominee and a Soul Train winner.
Marc Antoine smooth Jazz contemporary guitarist, Paris, France, and Madrid spain . style is base on Roma
Ramsry Lewis has recorded over 80 albums and has received Five Gold Records and Three Gammy Awards so far .
Pat Metheny has three gold albums , 20 grammys, to win is the only one to win grammys in 10 Categories.
Blending,the incredible Jazz gospel of Jonathan Butler, & Kirk Whalum and melodic and funk sensibilities of Broam Culbertson, with a dynamic and keyboard style of contemporary urban Jazz
Brazilian Jazz Brazilian Traditions, International Jazz Latin, folk
Latin,Jazz . Grammy award winner.
Rick Braun- Lyrical Highly successful smooth Jazz Trumpeter
Michael Lington- Danish crossover and contemporary Jazz Saxophonist.
Self- taught smooth guitarist who can play beautiful melodies and spin deft solos, with varied influences from Jazz and beyond.
THE MOST INFLUENTIAL JAZZ GUITARIST OF THE 1960'S WHO EXPANDED THE RESOURCES OF THE GUITAR IN ALL IT MAIN FUNCTIONS AND CHORDAL MELODIC AND RHYTHMIC.
Internationally acclaimed & celebrted Pianist, composer Keiko Matsui, Mark 30th Anniversary of Recoring.
SOULFUL AND DYNAMIC JAZZ SINGER WHOSE CRISP, INTRICATE PHASING HELP HER CROSS OVER INTO THE POP AND ADULT CONTEMPORARY MARKET
GERALD ALBRIGHT- DAVID BENOIT- RICK BRAUN
TONI BRAXTON -NORMAN BROWN -CHAKA KHAN
DAVE KOZ -ERIC MARIENTHAL BRIAN MCKNIGHT-
THE RIPPINGTONS- VANESSA WILLIAMS
GREGG KARUKAS IS A GRAMMY WINNING SMOOTH JAZZ KEYBOARDIST PRODCER, FROM WASHINGTON DC. SHOW WAS AT 600 SOUTHPHILI WITH GEARLD VEASLY OCT 26TH 2017
Patrick Bruce Metheny (/məˈθiːni/ mə-THEE-nee; born August 12, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist and composer.
He is the leader of the Pat Metheny Group and is also involved in duets, solo works and other side projects. His style incorporates elements of progressive and contemporary jazz, Latin jazz, and jazz fusion.[1] Metheny has three gold albums and 20 Grammy Awards[2] and is the only person to win Grammys in ten different categories. He is the brother of jazz flugelhornist and journalist Mike Metheny.
George Howard (September 15, 1956 – March 20, 1998) was an American smooth jazz saxophonist.
Braun's mother was a self-taught pianist and banjoist. Braun played drums in high school, then followed his brother in playing the trumpet.[2] In the 1970s, he attended the Eastman School of Music, and while a student there became a member of a jazz-fusion band, Auracle.[1][3] The band worked with producer Teo Macero, and Braun co-produced the second album.
During the 1980s, he entered the pop music world. He released an album in Japan as a singer, then worked as a songwriter for Lorimar (Warner Chappell). He wrote the song "Here with Me" with REO Speedwagon, and it became a top twenty hit.[1][3] When he returned to the trumpet, he worked as a studio musician and touring member with Crowded House, Natalie Cole, Glenn Frey, Tom Petty, Sade, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner, and War.[
Michael Lington is a Danish-American contemporary saxophonist, songwriter, producer, recording artist and a purveyor of soul and contemporary jazz
Peter White is a smooth jazz and jazz fusion guitarist. He also plays the accordion and the piano.
Marc Antoine is a jazz fusion guitarist. Marc currently resides in Califorina
Keiko Matsui, is a Japanese keyboardist and composer, specializing in smooth jazz, jazz fusion and new-age music. Her career spans four decades, during which time she has released twenty CDs. She resides in Los Angeles, California.
Born: July 26, 1961 (age 55 years), Tokyo, Japan
Genres: Smooth jazz, Jazz fusion, New-age music
Movies: Keiko Matsui: The Jazz Channel Presents: BET on Jazz
Fattburger is a jazz group, best categorized in the jazz-funk, contemporary jazz, or jazz fusion subgenres.
Active from: 1983
Origin: San Diego, CA
Albums: All Natural Ingredients, Living in Paradise, More
Members: Steve Laury, Carl Evans, Jr., Kevin Koch, Allan Phillips, Mark Hunter
Genres: Smooth jazz, Jazz fusion, Funk, Jazz-funk
Richard Elliot is a Scottish-born American saxophonist. Elliot was a member of the funk band Tower of Power, playing tenor sax for five years during the 1980s. He also worked on Stacy Lattisaw's 1986 album Take Me All the Way.
Arthur Lee "Art" Porter Jr. was an American jazz saxophonist. He was the son of jazz musician Art Porter, Sr., as well as the namesake of "The Art Porter Bill".
Brian Culbertson is an American contemporary jazz/R&B/funk musician, instrumentalist, producer and performer from Decatur, Illinois, United States. Brian Culbertson @ Berks Jazz Fest in Reading, PA
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he Crusaders was an American jazz fusion group that was popular in the 1970s. The group was known as the Jazz Crusaders before shortening its name in 1971
Earl Klugh is an American jazz guitarist and composer. In 2006 Modern Guitar magazine wrote that Klugh "is considered by many to be one of the finest acoustic guitar players today.
Walter Beasley is an American saxophonist, a professor of music at the Berklee College of Music, and founder of Affable Publishing and Affable Records.
Education: Berklee College of Music
Albums: Sax Meditations, Backatcha!, Live In The Groove, More
Genres: Smooth jazz, Rhythm and blues
Record labels: Shanachie Records, Warner Bros. Records, Mercury Records
George Howard was an American Jazz-Funk/ Fusion /Smooth Jazz soprano saxophonist.
Born: September 15, 1956, Philadelphia, PA
Died: March 22, 1998, Atlanta, GA
Awards: Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album - Sol
The Crusaders were an American music group popular in the early 1970s known for their amalgamated jazz, pop, and soul sound. Since 1961, forty albums have been credited to the group, 19 of which were recorded under the name "The Jazz Crusaders".
Peter White is a smooth jazz and jazz fusion guitarist. He also plays the accordion and the piano. He is known for his 20-year collaboration with Al Stewart.
Patti Austin is an American R&B, pop and jazz singer. Wikipedia
Born: August 10, 1950 (age 65), Harlem, New York City, NY
Keyboardist Nicholas Cole has surprised the smooth jazz community with his solo albums A Journey of One (2010) and Endless Possibilities (2012).
Ray Obiedo is an American contemporary jazz guitarist. Obiedo grew up in Richmond, California, and began playing guitar at age 17. Initially he played both jazz and R&B, appearing on record with Herbie Hancock, Julian Priester, and Sheila E..
Born: California
Michael Lington is a Danish-American contemporary saxophonist, songwriter, producer and recording artist
Marc Antoine is a jazz fusion guitarist. Marc currently resides in Madrid, Spain. His guitar style is based on Roma music.
Fourplay is a contemporary American jazz quartet. The original members of the group were Bob James, Lee Ritenour, Nathan East, and Harvey Mason. In 1997, Lee Ritenour left the group and Fourplay chose Larry Carlton as his replacement.
Alex Bugnon is a jazz pianist and composer from Montreux, Switzerland. Alex is the Nephew of Donald Byrd. Bugnon studied at the Paris Conservatory and the Mozart Academy in Salzburg